UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTfor the half year to 30 April 2007Note Unaudited Unaudited AuditedHalf year to Half year to Year to30 April 2007 30 April 2006 31 Oct 2006£000 £000 £000Continuing operationsRevenue -continuing 103,993 82,584 187,733-acquired 2,841 - -Total revenue 2 106,834 82,584 187,733Operating profit -continuing 22,070 14,351 37,779-acquired 518 - -Total operating profit 2 22,588 14,351 37,779Operating profit is analysed as:Underlying operating profit before intangibleamortisation arising from business combinations 23,288 14,683 38,502Intangible amortisation arising from businesscombinations (700) (332) (723)Total operating profit 22,588 14,351 37,779Share of post-tax results of associate - - 84Finance expense (3,044) (2,587) (6,103)Profit before tax for the period/year fromcontinuing operations 19,544 11,764 31,760Tax 3 (6,418) (3,830) (9,873)Profit after tax for the period/year fromcontinuing operations 13,126 7,934 21,887Discontinued operationsLoss after tax from discontinued operations 10 (1,926) (129) (8,090)Profit after tax for the period/year 11,200 7,805 13,797Attributable to: Equity holders of the parent 11,214 7,803 13,795Minority interests (14) 2 2Earnings per ordinary share 4From continuing operations:Underlying 42.19p 27.19p 71.89pBasic 40.67p 26.45p 70.33pDiluted 40.39p 26.24p 69.87pFrom continuing and discontinued operations:Basic 34.71p 26.02p 44.33pDiluted 34.47p 25.81p 44.04p8
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSEfor the half year to 30 April 2007Note Unaudited Unaudited AuditedHalf year to Half year to Year to30 April 2007 30 April 2006 31 Oct 2006£000 £000 £000Profit after tax for the period/year 11,200 7,805 13,797Other recognised income and expenseGains on cash flow hedges 133 619 340Movement on deferred tax relating to cash flow hedges (40) (186) (98)Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations (3,786) (2,529) (5,230)Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension schemes 3,467 4,420 4,685Movement on deferred tax relating to pension schemes (1,040) (1,326) (1,406)Tax on items taken directly to equity 620 - 1,868Total recognised income and expense for the period/year 10,554 8,803 13,956Attributable to:Equity holders of the parent 6 10,568 8,801 13,954Minority interests (14) 2 29